Device for establishing communications interoperability at an incident site including means for recording crisis incidents
First Claim
1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of modules which are remote from an incident command location and have respective first transceivers which are set to a predetermined common frequency and format, and a plurality of second transceivers which are respectively coupled to the first transceivers;
automatically establishing an ad hoc temporary incident area network between the first transceivers so as to provide communication between the first transceivers;
receiving at each of the first transceivers signals from the second transceiver coupled thereto at a frequency and format which is not compatible with the predetermined common frequency and format;
using the first transceivers to automatically establish interoperability between the second transceivers by converting the signals to the predetermined common frequency and format;
recording data at each of the modules relating to an incident at which first responders respond;
transmitting said data over said network to a node on said network;
storing received data at said node; and
,playing back stored data to establish what was happening at each of said modules in the course of responding to said incident.
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Abstract
What is provided is recording capability for each of the modules utilized by the first responders and other personnel within the area of the incident, with the stored information at each of the first responders'"'"' modules being read out through the ad hoc network, where it can be uploaded to storage. The stored information can be displayed at an incident commander work station in real time to give the incident commander a realistic view of the timeline and the severity of the incident, as well as the response. The use of the ad hoc network permits offloading stored information from each of the first responders'"'"' modules so as to free up storage within the modules. By providing storage at every node of the ad hoc network, one has access to a timeline of the actions at the incident as well as redundancy, which enhances the memories and observational skills of the first responders. Incident reporting is made complete due to the fact of all recordings being made available at one node on the temporary ad hoc network from which information reports and analysis can proceed, as well as subsequent training.
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of modules which are remote from an incident command location and have respective first transceivers which are set to a predetermined common frequency and format, and a plurality of second transceivers which are respectively coupled to the first transceivers; automatically establishing an ad hoc temporary incident area network between the first transceivers so as to provide communication between the first transceivers; receiving at each of the first transceivers signals from the second transceiver coupled thereto at a frequency and format which is not compatible with the predetermined common frequency and format; using the first transceivers to automatically establish interoperability between the second transceivers by converting the signals to the predetermined common frequency and format; recording data at each of the modules relating to an incident at which first responders respond; transmitting said data over said network to a node on said network; storing received data at said node; and
,playing back stored data to establish what was happening at each of said modules in the course of responding to said incident. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of modules having respective first transceivers which are set to a predetermined common frequency and format, the modules being remote from an incident command location; a plurality of second transceivers which are respectively coupled to the first transceivers; a temporary incident area network which is automatically established between the first transceivers so as to provide communication between the first transceivers, wherein each of the first transceivers receives signals from the second transceiver coupled thereto at a frequency and format which is not compatible with the predetermined common frequency and format, and wherein the first transceivers automatically establish interoperability between the second transceivers by converting the signals to the predetermined common frequency and format; recording units respectively at said modules to record data collected respectively at said modules; means for downloading recorded data over said network to a node on said network; storage at said node for storing data transmitted over said network; and
,a circuit for reading out said storage in a time sequence to provide a replay corresponding to the data collected at each of said modules, whereby an incident commander can be provided with a replay of conditions existing during an incident. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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